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Flatulo

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15. I understand. He had quite a few broken parts that came together in a perfect storm, but hatred

Sat May 31, 2014, 12:12 PM

May 2014

of women was the common theme underlying his breakdown and subsequent rampage.

I'm aware that restricting speech in any way is a very difficult and sensitive proposition, and I'm normally the first person to scream in defense of objectionable words. But the speech in question here is causing direct, measurable harm to people. These sites are saying in plain English, 'Go forth and terrorize and kill women'. Maybe one way to deal with it would be to allow civil litigation to commence against site owners who allow - no, encourage such speech to be posted on their property. Say anything you like, but take responsibility for the damages that ensue. This would be somewhat analogous to screaming FIRE in a theatre and having people be trampled to death in the ensuing panic.

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riddle me this [View all] mercuryblues May 2014 OP

i think the trouble with all this is that sexism is personal. mopinko May 2014 #1

its the only form of oppression where the victims sleep with the oppressors. seabeyond May 2014 #9

gloria saved my life. mopinko May 2014 #12

ya. but. we are that good and the youngers are that much better and smarter. fuckin a blast. seabeyond May 2014 #14

Chris Hayes pointed this out too. redqueen May 2014 #2

and you know. it is not like we can stop talking about it. cause it is killing our girls. and seabeyond May 2014 #10

I've been saying the backlash will get worse before things get better. redqueen May 2014 #16

i do too. i really do. i see it with your kids... nt seabeyond May 2014 #17

I don't know ismnotwasm May 2014 #3

again. a week or less. when??? later. even that is going nowhere anymore. you know why? seabeyond May 2014 #11

Who is actually claiming that hatred of women was not the primary cause of his rampage? Flatulo May 2014 #4

read it and weep mercuryblues May 2014 #5

I would actually go so far as to suggest that he was indeed Flatulo May 2014 #6

just to clarify mercuryblues May 2014 #7

I understand. He had quite a few broken parts that came together in a perfect storm, but hatred Flatulo May 2014 #15

this is not a du issue. people claiming this was nationwide. and nationwide attacked that seabeyond May 2014 #13

you know what mercury. a week later and it has reached my two older teen boys, seabeyond May 2014 #8

I hear ya mercuryblues Jun 2014 #18